[Magdalen] A prayer for C-19

[Marion Thompson]

Not to make light of your plight, Marilyn, I hope that you can relax and
enjoy your time, whatever the future may bring.

It's heady times to be a warden!

Marion, a pilgrim

On Sun, Mar 15, 2020 at 4:26 PM Marilyn Cepeda <mcepeda514 at gmail.com> wrote:

> We are in Ireland and pretty isolated having a rental house and our own
> vehicles.
> Our ability to get home at the end of the month is somewhat unclear.
>
> Marilyn
>
> On Sun, Mar 15, 2020 at 8:23 PM Lynn Ronkainen <houstonklr at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > For our pub's members and extended families, friends and everyone.
> > peace, Lynn
> >
> >  Prayer Amid an Epidemic
> > By Kerry Weber
> > Jesus Christ, you traveled through towns and villages “curing every
> > disease and illness.” At your command, the sick were made well. Come to
> our
> > aid now, in the midst of the global spread of the coronavirus, that we
> may
> > experience your healing love.
> > Heal those who are sick with the virus. May they regain their strength
> and
> > health through quality medical care.
> > Heal us from our fear, which prevents nations from working together and
> > neighbors from helping one another.
> > Heal us from our pride, which can make us claim invulnerability to a
> > disease that knows no borders.
> > Jesus Christ, healer of all, stay by our side in this time of uncertainty
> > and sorrow.
> > Be with those who have died from the virus. May they be at rest with you
> > in your eternal peace.
> > Be with the families of those who are sick or have died. As they worry
> and
> > grieve, defend them from illness and despair. May they know your peace.
> > Be with the doctors, nurses, researchers and all medical professionals
> who
> > seek to heal and help those affected and who put themselves at risk in
> the
> > process. May they know your protection and peace.
> > Be with the leaders of all nations. Give them the foresight to act with
> > charity and true concern for the well-being of the people they are meant
> to
> > serve. Give them the wisdom to invest in long-term solutions that will
> help
> > prepare for or prevent future outbreaks. May they know your peace, as
> they
> > work together to achieve it on earth.
> > Whether we are home or abroad, surrounded by many people suffering from
> > this illness or only a few, Jesus Christ, stay with us as we endure and
> > mourn, persist and prepare. In place of our anxiety, give us your peace.
> > Jesus Christ, heal us.
> > Kerry Weber is an executive editor of America.
> >
> > Posted on Richard Rhor's daily email
>
> --
> Marilyn (Owens, Palmero) Cepeda
>